The Scarlet Pimpernel (Great Reads)
Author: Orczy, BaronessEdition: First EditionNumber Of Pages: 273Release Date: 01-12-2004Details: ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP In 1792, during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, an English aristocrat known to be an ineffectual fop is actually a master of disguises who, with a small band of dedicated friends, undertakes dangerous missions to save members of the French nobility from the guillotine. EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: âàA concise introduction that gives readers important background information âàA chronology of the author’s life and work âàA timeline of significant events that provides the book’s historical context âàAn outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations âàDetailed explanatory notes âàCritical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work âàDiscussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction âàA list